Multi party elections legislature row in North Korea

North Korea: Multi party elections legislature row was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
163rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1957
Years of data
78
1948–2025

Multi party elections legislature row in North Korea, 1948–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, multi party elections legislature row in North Korea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.

Over the whole period, multi party elections legislature row in North Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.

North Korea ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multi party elections legislature row in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Multi party elections legislature row in North Korea, 1948 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1948 1 —
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 0 -100.0%
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 1 —
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 1 —
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 2
1950s 0.7 0 1 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.5 0 1 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 163 Belarus 0 compare
  2. 163 Cuba 0 compare
  3. 163 Eritrea 0 compare
  4. 163 Eswatini 0 compare
  5. 163 Laos 0 compare
  6. 163 Somalia 0 compare
  7. 163 Syria 0 compare
  8. 163 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  9. 163 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi party elections legislature row in North Korea?
Multi party elections legislature row in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi party elections legislature row recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest multi party elections legislature row recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
How does North Korea rank for multi party elections legislature row?
North Korea ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Multi party elections legislature row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi party elections legislature row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
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